Rents are 4% below what Burke's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $3,003 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Burke is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in Burke changed +3.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 66 Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($185,818) is $4,645 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($4,340).
Annandale, 4 miles away, rents for 17% less ($2,482/mo), about $6,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Burke. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Burke, VA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 68.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Burke, VA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Burke, VA paid around $2,584 a month. That figure now sits near $3,003, up 16.2% from the 2023 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in Burke, VA now reports about $185,818, up from $157,336 in 2021. The renter share has eased from 12.3% to 10.5%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 64.2% to 68.5% across the same window. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Burke, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Burke is $3,003/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,560/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,940/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,610/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,680/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($185,818/yr), Burke ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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At $3,003/mo, rent takes ~19% of Burke's median household income ($185,818/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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